Royals first-round draft pick, Brandon Finnegan, shook hands with general manager Dayton Moore after putting on a Royals jersey next to Royals director of scouting, Lonnie Goldberg, in June.
JOHN SLEEZER
The Kansas City Star

Royals first-round draft pick, Brandon Finnegan, shook hands with general manager Dayton Moore after putting on a Royals jersey next to Royals director of scouting, Lonnie Goldberg, in June.
JOHN SLEEZER
The Kansas City Star

Across baseball, rosters will expand Monday. But for the Royals, and other clubs interested in playoff contention, a more intriguing deadline occurs the day before.

In order to be eligible for the postseason, a player must be added to the 40-man roster by 11 p.m. on Sunday. This is particularly important for the Royals, as many of the players they are considering for call-ups next month are not currently on the 40-man roster.

So the Royals will need to clear some roster space soon if they want to position these players to contribute past September. At risk of losing a roster spot are pitchers like Aaron Brooks, Michael Mariot and Blake Wood, and perhaps even infielder Johnny Giavotella.